Killian Timoney (born September 5, 1975) is an American politician, educator, and former Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 45th House district from 2021 to 2025. His district comprised parts of Fayette and Jessamine counties.[1] Timoney was defeated in the 2024 Republican primary by challenger Thomas Jefferson, who lost the general election to Democratic candidate Adam Moore.[2]
Timoney was born in Ithaca, New York, to first generation Irish immigrant parents. He graduated from Lexington Catholic High School before earning a Bachelor of Arts in history and Master of Arts in education from the University of Kentucky.[3] While at UK, Timoney was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha.[4]
From 1999 to 2012, Timoney worked for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government in the parks and recreation department.[4]
In 1998, he began teaching social studies at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and served as the school's assistant athletics director. He would go on to be an associate principal of Watterson Elementary School in Louisville, Kentucky, before returning Fayette County to be assistant principal of Winburn Middle School and later Director of Plant Operations.[5]
Currently, Timoney is employed by Fayette County Public Schools as a special project coordinator.[4]
